A STUDY ON THE BIOLOGY AND SEASONAL ACTIVITY OF THE PEACH ROOT BORER CAPNODIS CARBONARIA KLUG (COL.: BUPRESTIDAE) IN NORTH SINAI., EGYPT

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt

Abstract

The peach root borer, Capnodis carbonaria infests the roots of peach trees in North Sinai Governorate. The mean number of deposited eggs/ female under laboratory conditions was 47.05±0.73 eggs. The mean of incubation period was 9.5±0.96 days. The mean durations of larval, prepupal and pupal stages were 313±1.73, 14.2±0.08 and 17.6±0.09 days, respectively. Under laboratory conditions, C.carbonaria had one generation yearly. The seasonal activity of beetles showed two peaks; at the first half of April and second half of August, 1995 and at the first half of May and first half of September 1996.